excuse my French


excuse my French

Excuse my inappropriate language. Usually used humorously, especially around children, as if to suggest that an inappropriate word was in fact a word from a different language. A: "John, don't use language like that in front of the kids." B: "Oops, excuse my French, everyone!" Excuse my French, but this tasted like shit.See also: excuse, french

excuse (or pardon) my French

used to apologize for swearing. informal French has been used since the late 19th century as a euphemism for bad language. 1992 Angela Lambert A Rather English Marriage A loony can change a bloody toilet-roll, pardon my French. See also: excuse, french

exˌcuse/ˌpardon my ˈFrench

(informal, humorous) used for saying you are sorry when you have used or are going to use rude or offensive language: Ouch, bloody hell! Oops, excuse my French!If you’ll pardon my French, he’s a bloody fool.See also: excuse, french, pardon

Excuse my French

verbSee Pardon my FrenchSee also: excuse, french

excuse my French

See pardon my French.See also: excuse, french